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  4. prolong the life

prolong the life

/prəˈlɔŋ ðə laɪf/
延长寿命

Scientists are researching ways to prolong the life of batteries in electric cars.

科学家正在研究延长电动汽车电池寿命的方法。


正式

使某物或某人的存在或使用时间更长

The new treatment can prolong the life of patients with terminal illnesses.

这种新疗法可以延长晚期病人的寿命。

Regular maintenance helps prolong the life of your appliances.

定期维护有助于延长家电的使用寿命。

常用于医疗、工程、日常维护等语境,强调通过外部手段延长时间或使用期限。

搭配

prolong the life of延长...的寿命/使用期限prolong one's life延长某人的寿命

同义词

extend the lifelengthen the lifeincrease the lifespan

反义词

shorten the lifereduce the lifespan

相关短语

extend lifespan短语
延长寿命(强调时间长度)
improve longevity短语
提高长寿能力(强调质量)

专业提示

区分'prolong'与'extend'

'prolong'通常指通过外力或人为手段延长某物的自然寿命(如药物延长病人寿命),而'extend'更中性,可指自然延长(如extend a deadline)或人为延长。

黄金法则

使用场景

避免用于抽象意义的'生命',如'prolong the meaning of life'(错误)。正确用法如'prolong the life of the machine'(延长机器寿命)。

词源

由动词'prolong'(延长)和名词'life'(生命、寿命)组成。'prolong'源自拉丁语'prolongare'(向前延伸),由'pro-'(向前)+ 'longus'(长)构成。

用法说明

1. 多用于正式或技术语境,如医学、工程、环保等。2. 在非正式语境中,可替换为更口语的表达如'延长使用时间'。3. 不可用于指代抽象概念的'生命意义',仅指物理或生理寿命。

单词拆解

prolong
延长
verb
+
the life
寿命/使用期限
noun phrase
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